HOGG, Robert & JOHNSON, George W.. The Wild Flowers of Great Britain. Botanically and popularly described, with copious notices of their history and uses. With original plates drawn and coloured from nature by Charlotte Gower. London: Journal of Horticulture & Cottage Gardener Office 1863-78., 1863.

Price: US$772.96 + shipping

Description: Eleven volumes, 8vo. 917 hand coloured plates, including one bis plate (no. 828) but lacking eight (661-668). Some occasional light foxing, armorial bookplates, marbled endpapers and sides. Contemporary dark green half morocco, the final three volumes faded with some wear, upper joint of volume XI starting at the ends.

Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom

Hogg, Robert & George Johnson. Charlotte Gower. The Wild Flowers of Great Britain. Botanically and Popularly described, with copious notices of their history and uses. Vols.1-10. Journal of Horticulture, 1863.

Price: US$950.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Set 10 4to hardcover volumes from 1863 to 1876. Marbled boards with leather spines. Volume 1 is missing spine and boards present but off. Volume 2 thru 10 have complete spines. Volume 10 has back board and rear end paper off but present. Other boards and volumes have tight boards with unmarked and not split end papers. We come up with 773 hand colored plates total. All contents are tight and clean with no foxing stains or offsetting. All plates have a tissue guard. Nice collection of hand colored plates. Will require some extra postage.

Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.